I am wondering if Leisure Line dealers are willing to help me out with a trade in deal for a new stove. I have an Alaska Kast Console II less then a year old that I think is slightly undersized for heating my home. I currently have the stove installed in the basement and I am looking for a stove more suited for the basement with higher btu's. Looking at the Leisure Lines, I am interested in the Pocono--more btu's, bigger hopper, coal troll, etc etc. I'd like to trade in my Alaska for a Pocono. Is this possible, and if so, what is my stove worth on a trade? Thanks.

If I remember correctly, the Hyfire II is just a few hundred dollars more than the Pocono. The Hyfire has two burners and put out 180,000 BTU's in total. I would get the Hyfire over the Pocono, but only if the cost is similar. Just a suggestion as you can never have too many btu's!

timandkellyplus10 wrote: Is this possible, and if so, what is my stove worth on a trade? Thanks.

To a dealer? Not what it's worth, they need to be able to sell it for profit. I'm just throwing out some numbers here but let's your Alaska is worth $2K. If they can buy a brand new one for $2K why are they are going to pay you $2K for a used one?

Quality is free on something you use daily. Don't cheapskate on your stove purchase. Mine is paying for itself every two years and now all my stoves are free and clear but I had to cut back on loose women for a while.

A lot of ideas and advice to think about. Thanks. Yes, I did not expect a dealer to give me full value of my stove. I just considered trading to make the switch more convenient. I may try another season with the Alaska and see how it does with my recent insulation and window upgrades, but I know I eventually want to get a bigger stove or hot air furnace. The Alaska does pump out the heat, but I had to run it full bore last season just to keep the house comfortable. The great thing about these stoves is you get your money out of them very quickly, and it's not a big deal if I want to replace it with a bigger one after only 2 years of use.

coalnewbie wrote:Quality is free on something you use daily. Don't cheapskate on your stove purchase. Mine is paying for itself every two years and now all my stoves are free and clear but I had to cut back on loose women for a while.